http://maccabicanadasoftball.com Fastpitch at its Finest for Over 25 Years Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/19/dave-blackburn-and-the-spirit-of-maccabi-softball/#comment-313 Jeremy Spear Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:19:38 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=264#comment-313 P.S. The Wailing Wall pic is actually a beachside cliff dwelling in Herziliya at the famed Nissim's ! P.S. The Wailing Wall pic is actually a beachside cliff dwelling in Herziliya at the famed Nissim’s !

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/19/dave-blackburn-and-the-spirit-of-maccabi-softball/#comment-312 Jeremy Spear Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:27 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=264#comment-312 What a beautiful history...nice to see it clearly mapped out - although prior to 1993 it had been recounted to me in bits and pieces from an American perspective. Thankful to have been part of it all. The Big Man is going through a tough rehab now, but his resolve and intellect are "tough as nails". Jeremy What a beautiful history…nice to see it clearly mapped out – although prior to 1993 it had been recounted to me in bits and pieces from an American perspective. Thankful to have been part of it all. The Big Man is going through a tough rehab now, but his resolve and intellect are “tough as nails”.
Jeremy

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/19/dave-blackburn-and-the-spirit-of-maccabi-softball/#comment-251 Dave Blackburn Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:59:35 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=264#comment-251 Straussy: Thanks for the kind words. As you know, I could not talk about the 89 Gold Medal Game without mentioning your outstanding 1 hitter and how lucky we were to get that win. Loved that TV story about you in your football referee life. You are one of my all-time favorite Maccabi competitors, and it is no cliche, that you are tough as nails. Breeder Straussy:
Thanks for the kind words. As you know, I could not talk about the 89 Gold Medal Game without mentioning your outstanding 1 hitter and how lucky we were to get that win. Loved that TV story about you in your football referee life. You are one of my all-time favorite Maccabi competitors, and it is no cliche, that you are tough as nails.
Breeder

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/31/like-father-like-son-phil-and-ben-gigan-unite-on-the-ball-field-in-brazil/#comment-200 Michael Risman Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:39:58 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=372#comment-200 Really nice storey on the walloper from Willmington and his chip (that spots him 4 inches vertically ) Congrats on both of your diamond successes. Ris. Really nice storey on the walloper from Willmington and his chip (that spots him 4 inches vertically ) Congrats on both of your diamond successes.
Ris.

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/31/like-father-like-son-phil-and-ben-gigan-unite-on-the-ball-field-in-brazil/#comment-182 Robert Cait Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:18:08 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=372#comment-182 Mr. Fryzkin, Wow! That is naches! Remember to change your home plate at Pesach. Mazel-Tov, Ben and keep her goin', eh! Robert Mr. Fryzkin,
Wow! That is naches! Remember to change your home plate at Pesach.
Mazel-Tov, Ben and keep her goin’, eh!
Robert

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/20/mcs-player-profile-lorne-swartz/#comment-176 Dave Strauss Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:46:26 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=292#comment-176 Lorne, your an inspiration! So glad your still able to do it.Proud to have you as a teamate and friend all these years! Strauss Lorne, your an inspiration! So glad your still able to do it.Proud to have you as a teamate and friend all these years! Strauss

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/11/14/mcs-player-profile-mark-bendahan/#comment-175 Dave Strauss Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:43:52 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=184#comment-175 Mark, glad your down there giving it all you can.I know its a an unbelievable expirence playing with Josh.Proud to have played with you all those years! Strauss Mark, glad your down there giving it all you can.I know its a an unbelievable expirence playing with Josh.Proud to have played with you all those years! Strauss

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/19/dave-blackburn-and-the-spirit-of-maccabi-softball/#comment-174 Dave Strauss Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:39:22 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=264#comment-174 Dave, you are truly an inspiration as you continue to recover.Thinking about you often. Your a great competitor and great guy.Strauss Dave, you are truly an inspiration as you continue to recover.Thinking about you often. Your a great competitor and great guy.Strauss

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/31/like-father-like-son-phil-and-ben-gigan-unite-on-the-ball-field-in-brazil/#comment-173 Dave Strauss Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:07:23 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=372#comment-173 Gunz, I'd like to ditto our friend Dave Blackburn.What a great expirence to be down there with your son! I know you guys are giving it your best and nice to see Bender doing his thing.Strauss Gunz, I’d like to ditto our friend Dave Blackburn.What a great expirence to be down there with your son! I know you guys are giving it your best and nice to see Bender doing his thing.Strauss

]]> http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/2011/12/31/like-father-like-son-phil-and-ben-gigan-unite-on-the-ball-field-in-brazil/#comment-172 Dave Strauss Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:49:54 +0000 http://maccabicanadasoftball.com/?p=372#comment-172 Gunz, I'd like to ditto our friend Dave Blackburn.Great article about you and Ben! I know you guys are having a great time down there and playing your hearts out as usual.Great to see Bender healthy and doing his thing.Give me a call when you get back.Strauss Gunz, I’d like to ditto our friend Dave Blackburn.Great article about you and Ben! I know you guys are having a great time down there and playing your hearts out as usual.Great to see Bender healthy and doing his thing.Give me a call when you get back.Strauss

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